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6 B 9/12, 6 B 9/12 (6 C 12/12) AI generated

Exemption from school attendance for religious reasons under parental education rights and freedom of religion

Case Number 6 B 9/12, 6 B 9/12 (6 C 12/12)
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Jurisdiction Germany (DE)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Federal Administrative Court allowed the appeal against the refusal of leave to appeal, granting the defendant the right to bring a revision to the court, thereby finding that the case is of fundamental significance. The dispute concerned a claim by parents for their child to be exempted from compulsory participation in a specific school event, based on the constitutional right of parental education in religious matters. The court held that the issue requires further clarification regarding the specific conditions under which the joint fundamental rights of parental education and religious freedom justify an individual exemption from school attendance duties.

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO, Art. 4 Abs. 1 GG; Exemption from school attendance for religious reasons under parental education rights and freedom of religion: The dispute concerned a claim by parents for their child to be exempted from compulsory participation in a specific school event, based on the constitutional right of parental education in religious matters. The court held that the issue requires further clarification regarding the specific conditions under which the joint fundamental rights of parental education and religious freedom justify an individual exemption from school attendance duties.

Keywords

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right to education parental dispute parental leave specific fundamental rights freedom of worship suspension of visitation rights

Cited Legislation

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO
Basis for granting leave to appeal as the case is of fundamental significance.
Art. 4 Abs. 1 GG
Art. 4 Abs. 1 GG) im Einzelfall ein Anspruch auf Befreiung ihres Kindes von der Pflicht zur Teilnahme an einer schulischen Veranstaltung zusteht.
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1 BvR 984/17
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1 BvR 3237/13
Denial of religious exemption from co-educational swimming lessons: admissibility of constitutional complaint and balancing of freedom of religion against state educational mandate
6 B 17/13, 6 B 17/13 (6 C 11/13)
Parental claim to mandatory non-denominational ethics education under Basic Law

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO

Basis for granting leave to appeal as the case is of fundamental significance.

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Revisionszulassung; Grundrecht auf Kindeserziehung in religiöser Hinsicht

[GRUENDE]

Die Beschwerde des Beklagten gegen die Nichtzulassung der Revision ist begründet. Die Rechtssache hat grundsätzliche Bedeutung im Sinne von § 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO. Sie gibt dem Senat Gelegenheit zur weiteren Klärung der Voraussetzungen, unter denen Eltern aufgrund ihres Grundrechts auf Kindeserziehung in religiöser Hinsicht (Art. 6 Abs. 2 Satz 1 i.V.m. Art. 4 Abs. 1 GG) im Einzelfall ein Anspruch auf Befreiung ihres Kindes von der Pflicht zur Teilnahme an einer schulischen Veranstaltung zusteht.